The report on the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood was to be published on Wednesday, but its release was delayed by Macron’s office after the document was disclosed in the conservative media. A first version of the report seen by Politico said that the Muslim Brotherhood had put themselves into practice to push its fundamentalist program through France and Europe.
Many in the French government have attributed the flight to Retailleau, a hard curator whose popularity has skyrocketed since it joined the minority government of Macron in September. Retailleau marked a landslide victory on Sunday to become the next leader of the Republicans, the Historically dominant French center party relegated to political purgatory after the Macron elections in 2017 upset French politics. The first surveys indicate that he could be a serious competitor during the 2027 presidential election if he had been run.
Retailleau had discussed in recent days of the report in multiple interviews with the French media, accusing the Muslim Brotherhood of “trying to switch French society in Sharia law”.
A presidential assistant sought to minimize the role of the Ministry of the Interior on this issue on Tuesday, insisting that all official decisions would be made during meetings of the defense firm chaired by Macron.
The head of government who told the scene to Politico said that Macron seemed to have a “mood switch” at this meeting.
“I’m not sure he understood … It is the government that governs” rather than the president, said the official.
